"Time Out" ... Taking Time to Help

Recently, there's been a long pause for me in creating my miniature pieces. I had to stop working on my art for most of the month of March so I could help my friend with his aging parents. They had recently lost their home due to the housing crisis and quickly needed a place to stay. ... But things are getting back on track now so it shouldn't be too long until I can complete my last set of miniature auction items that I had been working on before I had to stop.

I've set up a new work bench area where distractions should be kept down to a minimum. Hopefully, I can turn my focus back to my work now ... push the invisible 'reboot button' ... and have another 'go' at it.

Showing off my new work area! ... It looks a little strange with the 'miss-matched' lights, but it should make a good, well-lit work area. :-)

"Check out those legs!" ... I have a pair of painted cloth witch doll legs that have been waiting quite awhile for a body. I will eventually get back to creating art dolls too. For now, I'm more focused on miniature art.

Check out these Amazing "Witchy-Themed" Miniatures!

A kind, intelligent, delightful woman recently purchased one of my ebay auctions. She sent me the link to her website so I could see her miniature collections ... They're great! ... Occasionally, she even has her work printed in two miniature magazines: "The American Miniaturist" and "Dollhouse Miniatures."  Her witchy displays are so fun, I wanted to share them with you!

Check these out! They are very creative! ...  Ketan Gajria Miniatures

Creating a Profile on eBay is Easy!

I've recently discovered that ebay's "About Me" pages are soon to become a thing of the past.

An ebay announcement posted on January 27th, 2014, stated that by June 2nd, the "About Me" pages will no longer exist. They are being replaced by the new ebay profile page which can be personalized like the old "About Me" page, and they are fun to work with and edit.

The background pic for your profile should be 1200 x 270 pixels. Keep in mind that it will be covered over with the center-front profile photo and text area. So, it might be good to keep your background photo sort of plain, or at least have the image portion that will be seen positioned correctly so you won't lose the part of the photo that what you want people to see.

The square profile photo is similar to facebook's profile photo. Using a square image looks the best for ebay's profile. I do not believe there is a size restriction for pixels. I modified the "Gypsy Room" photo to use it for my profile photo.

For ebay's long background photo area, I just enlarged a section of the blue drapery to make it fit the 1200 x 270 pixel area.

I plan to change my profile page's photos fairly often, ... just because it's fun and hopefully by changing the photos, it will make my profile page more interesting.

Link to MagickCrafters' Profile Page!

What's in Your Future?

 ... The mysterious gypsy fortune teller is waiting for you to have your fortune told. :-)

This is my "Gypsy Room" greeting card design. I have always loved creating personal greeting cards. This one is just for fun; it's not for sale.

I like having my greeting cards blank inside so people can add their own thoughts & feelings, but perhaps this card should tell a story of the good fortune that the reader might receive from the gypsy.

As February comes to an end today, I hope March brings 'all things good' to everyone!

The Witches' "Spellwork Prep Table" for Creating Magical Potions, Hexes & Spells

My latest miniature gouping is the "Witches' "Spellwork Prep Table Set" ... Now listed on ebay!
Link to the Auction

Dollhouse Miniatures Originals - 1:12 Ratio Scale ... One-Inch Equals One-Foot!